Solingen Private Equity Limited

Reference number: 616969

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When solingenpe.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07868 249398 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS17 6PD
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • BW Investment Ventures Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Run or oversee funds FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.
  • Corporate finance or venture capital only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business or venture capital business
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
08881739
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 February 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
289 Lidgett Lane, Leeds, LS17 6PD, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robin Neil Womersley Director Mar 1971 7 Feb 2014 55 other companies
Paul Aaron Betts Director Jun 1975 11 Sep 2014 31 other companies
Graham Smith Director May 1950 31 Oct 2014 107 other companies
Kevin Wei Roberts Director Jan 1969 15 May 2020 80 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
250
closed down
140
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 250 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 20 companies these 4 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£5,527

−1% from £5,584

Cash at bank

£16.0k

−21% from £20.1k

Owed within a year

£23.1k

−57% from £54.2k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2026
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08881739. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Solingen Private Equity’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (14)

2016

1 December 2016

  • Paul Aaron Betts became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Robin Neil Womersley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

14 November 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "BW Investment Ventures Limited"

FCA register

3 October 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance or venture capital only)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

7 February 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Solingen Private Equity

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Solingen Private Equity. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 250 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Solingen Private Equity Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Solingen Private Equity Limited (FRN 616969) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Solingen Private Equity’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07868 249398 and the website solingenpe.co.uk for Solingen Private Equity. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Solingen Private Equity a scam or clone?
Solingen Private Equity is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Solingen Private Equity?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Solingen Private Equity to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Solingen Private Equity?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Solingen Private Equity: Mr Paul Aaron Betts (25–50% of shares) and Mr Robin Neil Womersley (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Solingen Private Equity?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Solingen Private Equity: Robin Neil Womersley, Paul Aaron Betts, Graham Smith and Kevin Wei Roberts.
How long has Solingen Private Equity been in business?
The company was formed on 7 February 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2014.
What do Solingen Private Equity’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show total equity of £5,527 (−1% from £5,584) and cash at bank of £16.0k (−21% from £20.1k).
Does Solingen Private Equity use any other names?
It has previously used the name BW Investment Ventures Limited.

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